MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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